Chapter 122: Mark 1

Chapter 122: Mark 1

After Wu Hao issued the instructions, the intelligent program Zero in the base immediately started manufacturing the main body of the aircraft and other related electronic devices and instruments based on the aircraft's drawings, using the equipment within the base.

Firstly, the shell framework of the aircraft adopted a new type of carbon fiber material, which was formed through integrated 3D printing.

Other electronic devices were also manufactured using appropriate 3D printing equipment. Normally, Wu Hao's base did not produce any surplus electronic components and similar items; they were basically manufactured when needed.

Because the shape of each device's required components was completely different, not everything could be uniformly matched. Moreover, the base had a limited quantity of stored raw materials, and it was not possible to carry out mass production of a certain component each time.

With various manufacturing equipment in the base continuously operating, by the evening of the second day, the Mark 1 aircraft named by Wu Hao was completely finished.

The aircraft was colored silver-gray, with basic parameters: length 8.89 meters, maximum height 1.9 meters, maximum width inside the cabin 2.6 meters, and overall shape tapering. The external maximum width was 4.6 meters.

The cabin door was located at the rear of the aircraft, and the entire internal space of the aircraft, except for a spacious single-seat cockpit at the front, was used for storing items.

In other words, the main purpose of this aircraft was for Wu Hao to transport goods. Although the overall length of the aircraft was nearly 9 meters, slightly different from the initial design, the final weight was only 1.3 tons.

This meager weight of 1.3 tons, for an aircraft with a total length of nearly 9 meters, could be considered quite light.

According to the current parameters and strength of Wu Hao's Mark 1 aircraft, it can at most barely maintain subsonic flight. Once it exceeds this speed, the invisible material shell on the surface of the aircraft will face the danger of overheating or insufficient strength.

However, if Wu Hao only controls the aircraft without loading any items, during flight, if he uses a portion of his telekinetic power to form a protective shield around the external surface of the aircraft, then the aircraft can still achieve supersonic flight.

As for hypersonic flight, that will have to be addressed in future research by Wu Hao. However, for now, the capabilities of this Mark 1 aircraft meet Wu Hao's requirements.

After all, Wu Hao's purpose in manufacturing this aircraft is not for it to fly at high speeds but to have the ability to transport anywhere.

If the goal were simply to manufacture a fast-flying aircraft, Wu Hao could use another material with higher strength and heat resistance to create a smaller aircraft. In that case, the aircraft's flying speed would probably only be comparable to a missile.

Currently, no type of fighter jet in the world can be compared to it. However, such an aircraft would only have the ability to prevent radar detection and cannot achieve true invisibility.

Moreover, whether it's an airplane or a missile, once they exceed the speed of sound, the detonation and noise generated during flight are definitely substantial.

Even from a considerable distance, their noise can be heard. In such a scenario, even if the aircraft possesses invisibility effects that the human eye cannot perceive, the generated detonation and noise can still be detected by people.

Therefore, Wu Hao's aircraft will typically fly at speeds comparable to ordinary civil aviation planes. As for supersonic speeds, it will only be used in special circumstances, and under normal conditions, it is not something Wu Hao will use.